End of SessionCapturing the stoke of the ride2018-08-02T10:59:29-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/feed.php2018-08-02T10:59:29-05:002018-08-02T10:59:29-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=703&p=2783#p2783 ; )

]]>2018-05-14T17:24:47-05:002018-05-14T17:24:47-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=457&p=2780#p2780I believe the more you get out the faster you improve.. so for sure a LW wind big kite would help, as you would get out in lighter days..mine was more a comment about the buying progression..I would start with a 12 and as a second kite I would get a 10 because it would give you the opportunity of getting out in those high wind days that are less frequent but allow a faster progression.. but if you feel like getting also a large kite, it won't hurt, especially going into the summer doldrums.. ;)

just my 2 cents.. I think the 12 is a great choice.. and you could just start with that..but if you really want a second kite i would go with a smaller one (like a 10).. and then leave the 17 for when you are more proficientmy reasoning is that when you are a beginner in the water the hardest things to learn are i. stay up and ride ii. ride upwindboth these skills are harder to learn with the light winds that are appropriate for a 17.. you'll learn much faster with more robust winds (15 to 20 mph), but with those winds you are (and feel) much safer with a smaller kite.. see you in the waterf.

Thanks Fabrizio. I was just wondering that by taking that bigger LW kite, I will be able to increase the number of times I could be on water. So maybe even if I cannot stay upwind well enough, I can at least still try (by doing the walk of shame). Do you think it is not even worth trying to ride LW in beginning stages?

]]>2018-05-08T09:33:25-05:002018-05-08T09:33:25-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=457&p=2778#p2778just my 2 cents.. I think the 12 is a great choice.. and you could just start with that..but if you really want a second kite i would go with a smaller one (like a 10).. and then leave the 17 for when you are more proficientmy reasoning is that when you are a beginner in the water the hardest things to learn are i. stay up and ride ii. ride upwindboth these skills are harder to learn with the light winds that are appropriate for a 17.. you'll learn much faster with more robust winds (15 to 20 mph), but with those winds you are (and feel) much safer with a smaller kite.. see you in the waterf.

]]>2018-05-07T22:19:35-05:002018-05-07T22:19:35-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=457&p=2775#p2775Would the below be a good 2-kite quicker for a 200 lbs beginner (considerable experience with being able to independently snowkite this season)?

12m SS Rally17m Cabrinha Contra for LW.

Board: LF Libre (150x45) . Flat large LW board. Will probably get a smaller board with some rocker as I progress.

]]>2018-04-23T12:26:28-05:002018-04-23T12:26:28-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=700&p=2774#p2774http://supsports.com with added sail and foil tracks. Added a couple of grab handles too - see if that helps, helped on the Hammer to get in and out of the water with the big foils. Hoping to get down to IA this weekend and give it a test run. Randy J in another post was down there already :)

Now I need to sell my Hammer to pay for all the GoFoils I ordered. Any takers? ;)

]]>2018-04-16T08:09:11-05:002018-04-16T08:09:11-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=457&p=2773#p2773You're talking to a guy that has limited experience on twintip boards and generally water kiteboarding but I can stay up wind no trouble on a Naish Orbit (162x46) with 13.5 and 8.5 Cloud c.5 kites last year (that was essentially my first year back at it after 13 year hiatus) - I'd love to ride either of those boards you mentioned. They'll both work I'm sure.

Equipment doesn't really solve time on the water problem. You'll have a good setup to get out there and learn on.

Go Kite and if you get a chance, take that kite out in the snow we have in light winds, blow it up, fly it, get famiiar with it, maybe put some skis or snowboard on. Again, winds I'd say l 10knts or LESS. Learn to fly that kite to the max, you don't need water for that.

]]>2018-04-14T16:42:29-05:002018-04-14T16:42:29-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=457&p=2771#p2771I have decided to go ahead with this board : Liquid Force Libre. It is a light-wind specific door-shaped board. But I am unsure of which dimension board to go with:

]]>2018-04-05T15:06:38-05:002018-04-05T15:06:38-05:00http://endofsession.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=700&p=2770#p2770http://supsports.com is almost done with the Mallet! Deckpad and shipping - should have it by wet water time. Also going all-in on a full set of GoFoil wings; Nalu, Kai, Iwa, Maliko 200 and Maliko 280

I'm planing on selling my current setup (seen in picture) SUPSports 9'5" Hammer with Maliko 160 - if anyone is interested in learning Foiling. Great and will keep you busy all year and provide a great platform for regular paddling and light wind windsurfing swells on the lakes. Hoot!

12” of snow on snowboard in basically white out conditions. Had trouble distinguishing between snow falling and snowpack at speed. To prevent the board from submarining under the snowpack, I found that sitting on my trailing leg and lots of speed would lift the leading edge of the board and allow me to float over the snow. Best 9m was too small for me at 200# so I was working the kite the enter time. Even in the 18kt gusts i felt I could use a bigger kite in the conditions. There was a lot of drag to overcome.